Verdict

For a NAS cache or write-heavy pool, the ZA4000NM1A002 is the safer pick - the WDS400T4B0E uses QLC NAND, which wears out faster and slows badly under sustained writes (light, read-mostly use only).

WDS400T4B0E
WD Blue SN5000 · 4TB · Desktop
£400 (£100.00/TB)
ZA4000NM1A002
Seagate IronWolf 125 · 4TB · NAS
No UK price yet

Value at a glance

Endurance (TBW)
WDS400T4B0E 1,200 TB
ZA4000NM1A002 5,600 TB

Price history

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WDS400T4B0E £400
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WDS400T4B0E ZA4000NM1A002
Capacity 4 TB 4 TB
Form factor M.2 2.5
Interface NVMe SATA
NAND type QLC TLC
Endurance (TBW) 1,200 TB 5,600 TB
DWPD - 0.7
DRAM cache No Yes
Power-loss protection No No
Sustained write - -
Cost / TBW $0.389 -
Price / TB $116.74 -
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Highlighted cells mark the stronger spec for a NAS build. Failure rates from Backblaze Drive Stats where available; $/TB uses the cheapest live price. Buy links are Amazon affiliate.

WDS400T4B0E

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ZA4000NM1A002

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